Impact of Evacuation on the Long-Term Trend of Metabolic Syndrome after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

ABSTRACT: There has been an increase in lifestyle-related diseases in Fukushima Prefecture since the Great East Japan Earthquake. However, the overall long-term trends of lifestyle-related diseases in the Fukushima Prefecture according to the evacuation and other area are not reported. Therefore, we examined the long-term trends in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture according to these areas using a national database. The target population was approximately 330,000-440,000 per year; Fukushima Prefecture residents aged 40-74 years who underwent specific health check-ups during 2008-2017 participated in the study. Fukushima was divided into mountainous, central, coastal and evacuation areas. Using the Poisson regression model, t

SUBMITTER: Eguchi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9368087 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature